Training = 3.45 am Shoulders & Triceps + 15 mins elliptical, 15 mins incline tready walkingFeeling = Happiness means different things to different people. For one person, it may mean being in a relationship, whereas for someone else it may mean feeling you have the ability to handle whatever life throws at you.
You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive, have great jobs, or own the latest gadgets. Or, you might just think happy people are plain lucky, and are born that way. There are a number of variables that make a far greater contribution to happiness than external and more superficial factors.
That doesn't mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy, or that having a lot of money is bad, it just means that other factors are more important in determining happiness.
What distinguishes happy people, is that they have a different attitude - a different way of thinking about things and doing things. They interpret the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.
Happier people are generally healthier people - not only mentally, but also physically.
You do have control over your happiness. Focus on those areas in your life that you can control and forget the ones that are out of your control.
Choose to control your attitude, the way you choose to interpret situations, and the way you think about yourself. This will make a big difference in your life.
Going through times where you are sad, lonely and cold can make happiness all that much brighter. Sadness is a part of life, and sometimes it's even possible to feel happy and sad about something.
Sometimes I wonder whether it's possible, or OK to be happy, when there is so much suffering and injustice in the world.
Happiness is natural, and it is possible to be compassionate and caring, and in tune with the sadness of the world, while still experiencing happiness in your life.
Happiness is something that means different things to different people, but overall it is the way we choose to think about ourselves, our place in the world, and the world around us, and how we act in that world, that differentiates the happy people from the less happy people.
You have voluntary control over happiness, and areas that you can work on in your daily life. Not only that, but it can contribute to a large proportion of your happiness.
As always - it's up to you.
